Princess Pauline of Anhalt-Bernburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Princess Pauline of Anhalt-Bernburg

Regent of Lippe

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1769

Place of Birth: Ballenstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1820

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Princess Pauline of Anhalt-Bernburg

  • Pauline Christine Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Bernburg (also: Princess Pauline of Lippe; 23 February 1769 – 29 December 1820) was a princess consort of Lippe, married in 1796 to Leopold I, Prince of Lippe.
  • She served as the regent of Lippe during the minority of her son from 1802 to 1820.
  • She is regarded as one of the most important rulers of Lippe.
  • On 1 January 1809, she abolished serfdom by princely decree.
  • She managed to keep the principality independent during the Napoleonic Wars.
  • She wrote a constitution, in which the power of the estates was reduced.
  • In the collective historical consciousness of the Lippe population, however, she is best remembered for her social goals.
  • Influenced by French reformist writings, she founded the first day care center in Germany, a labor school for neglected children, a voluntary work camp for adult charity recipients and a health care institution with first aid center.

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